BBC NEWS | South Asia | India beggar amasses coin fortune

BBC NEWS | South Asia | India beggar amasses coin fortune: "When 60-year-old Laxmi Das recently deposited her earnings in an Indian bank in Calcutta, it was a bit more than the usual mundane money transfer.

Ms Das handed over 91kg (200lb) of coins - the produce of 44 years of hard begging - enabling her to open an account and qualify for a credit card."